TRIUMPHED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

triumphed

verb

past tense of triumph

as in prevailed

to achieve victory (as in a contest) despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed

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as in delighted

to feel or express joy or triumph the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field

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Recent Examples of triumphed In the Queen of the Ring final, Iyo Sky triumphed over Liv Morgan. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 This time, England triumphed, energizing its bid to end 60 years of hurt on the international stage. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026 Morocco has already gone toe-to-toe with Brazil in the group stages and triumphed over the Netherlands in the Round of 32, but bigger fish are there to be fried. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 The oldest and largest is Aemond’s dragon Vhagar, who has already triumphed over a couple of Team Black’s dragonriders. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Venezuela triumphed for the first time, defeating Team USA, 3-2, in the championship game in Miami. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 Valdez triumphed in her congressional primary, as did two other insurgent candidates endorsed by Mamdani, and Israel was a key issue in each of the races. — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 24 June 2026 And on the same day Burnham triumphed in Makerfield, the Conservatives won a parliamentary seat in Scotland from the Scottish Nationalist Party. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 The World Cup last 16 is here, after some dramatic matches in which Cape Verde nearly stunned holders Argentina, and Mo Salah’s Egypt triumphed over Australia on penalties. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026

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However, the Royals prevailed in a 16-12 victory as their winning streak reached three games.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
International brands like American sneaker maker New Balance have taken Chinese firms to local courts and sometimes prevailed in intellectual property and trademark cases.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

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This lighthearted cameo delighted longtime fans and underscored that, while the late-night institution has closed, Colbert himself isn't disappearing from the spotlight anytime soon.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
The role required an actor fluent in Russian and English, a detail that delighted Kharlamova.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 26 June 2026